LONDON MARATHON 2020: A LOT MORE THAN KIPCHOGE AND BEKELE
Because of Covid-19 the London Marathon 2020 was firstly delayed from April to October 4th, until it was decided than this edition would be uniquely for elite runners. With the… Read more »
Because of Covid-19 the London Marathon 2020 was firstly delayed from April to October 4th, until it was decided than this edition would be uniquely for elite runners. With the… Read more »
“This is not only a special thing for me but also for my country and all African women” Fatuma Roba Atlanta was selected over Athens, Belgrade, Manchester, Melbourne, and Toronto… Read more »
Starting area This time around Javi del Val with three collaborators organised another Covid-19 style marathon. Only 10 participants, most of them well-known faces (David, Lola, Txema, Quique and so… Read more »
Marathon in Covid-19 times As we know well the Covid-19 pandemic has had disastrous effects on sports and racing calendars across the world. Firstly, marathons were delayed to later dates,… Read more »
The worldwide Covid-19 crisis has sent most of our running plans overboard in the last few months. Nowadays, for many, is enough to run outdoors, after strict confinement protocols. Racing… Read more »
Photo by Massimo Sartirana (Unsplash) Ultra-endurance events are among the most demanding sport specialities, at both, physical and psychological levels. Despite this hardness, ultra-endurance events have become very popular in… Read more »
Hwang Young-Cho crossing the finish line (Photo by Chris Cole/Allsport) After several attempts, Barcelona finally hosted the Summer Olympics of 1992. In men athletics, Fermin Cacho won the 1500 metres… Read more »
To answer this difficult question, we have checked historical records and considered the following marathons and achievements: World-record (WR) performances. Olympic Games and World Athletics Championships marathons: first 5 places…. Read more »
Kenyan runners Geoffrey Mutai and Dennis Kimetto at the Berlin Marathon 2012 For quite some time runners from Kenya and Ethiopia have shone in athletics at international level, especially in… Read more »
The story of Ramiro Matamoros, known as the “king of popular races”. As added to the title itself, we have a biography of the runner Ramiro Matamoros, written by his… Read more »